Services Manufactured Homes

IBTS is the national resource for information related to manufactured housing.

The Federal Construction and Safety Standards program is implemented through two major regulations: (1) 24 CFR 3280, which is a nationally preemptive set of standards for the design and construction of these homes (commonly known in this industry as the HUD Code) and (2) 24 CFR 3282, which governs the code enforcement. The homes built under this program vary extensively and as such provide unsubsidized, affordable housing for many families, and has represented up to one third of all new single family homes annually. Over eight million manufactured homes have been built since 1976, and the overall quality and safety of manufactured homes has continued to improve.

IBTS Delivers Actionable Information for Informed Decision Making

IBTS is the contract monitoring agent for the Federal Manufactured Housing Program. Among specific duties to administer the program, IBTS is responsible for collecting, maintaining, and analyzing certain data. This data includes home and floor production, fee collections, certification label usage, Data Plate information, design and inspection information and other monitoring data. IBTS uses this information for the monitoring and annual assessment of the business processes and procedures of the manufacturers, third party agencies and state government agencies that participate in the Federal program.

IBTS delivers the following monitoring activities:

Oversight plan/design/document reviews of approved designs

Quality audits and inspections at manufactured home production facilities to determine how well agency personnel are performing

Compilation, reporting, and maintenance of certification label usage and records

Collection of label fees and disbursement of payments to State governments

Conduct Cooperative Management Assessments of the state agency operations.

This verification can be requested online or via fax, for a nominal service fee.

IBTS Provides the Essential Resources on Manufactured Housing

IBTS offers several publications to assist inspection agencies, units of state and local government, home builders, and other parties interested in the national regulatory compliance program for manufactured home construction. The availability of these documents to the public promotes full transparency for the program and can allow for better quality homes with reduced risks from non-compliances. You can order publications online or by mail by clicking here. These resources include:

Guidelines for Investigation and Reporting of Quality System Issues (QSI)

SAA Guidebook

Customized Education and Training Programs to Increase Understanding and Compliance

A clear, uniform understanding of these requirements and issues among members of the manufactured home building industry is important to improve compliance and to reduce potential conflicts among builders, installers, consumers and code officials. Some violations and failures to conform recur as a result of requirements being misunderstood, misapplied, or because of government changes. IBTS offers training to all industry sectors around the country to prevent recurring safety hazards and to improve uniformity of practice while facilitating economic development.

With more than 20 years of experience in providing ongoing training programs to Federal, state and local government Building Officials, Plan Reviewers, Inspectors and other industry professionals, our Trainers have learned the value of creating a professional, highly interactive classroom environment, with excellent training materials participants can carry away with them and use for future reference. Continuing education isn't just about what happens in a classroom session. Its success can only be measured by what participants take away with them and continue to use on the job.

IBTS can provide customized education and training services developed and delivered by experienced speakers, facilitators, and trainers who are certified in various technical disciplines, and have extensive field and classroom experience. IBTS Trainers use home study guides, presentations, hands-on training, and case studies to increase the learning value from the training seminars. IBTS training is recognized as a continuing education credit by many organizations and states. IBTS training comes with recognition by organizations across the United States.

IBTS can deliver training on standards, regulations, and installation program requirements encompassing: